Behr → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Behr Tribal Pottery PPU3-14
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Gaucho Brown (2096-40), at ΔE 1.91 — near-exact.
Gaucho Brown is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.91 the difference is smaller than most people can see on a wall, and smaller than the shift between two batches of the same colour.
Why people switch between Behr and Benjamin Moore
Most people comparing Behr to Benjamin Moore are not shopping for a new colour. They have already chosen one, and then hit a price difference or a painter who buys from a single supplier. The question is what goes on the wall instead.
How close Gaucho Brown really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.91near-exact
- LRV
- 27.12Behr is 27
- Hex
- #A98573#A78876 in Behr
The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Behr and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Gaucho Brown reads slightly darker than Tribal Pottery in colour space while carrying the higher published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Benjamin Moore options
Worth knowing if Gaucho Brown is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Firewood 1027ΔE 3.38 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.3 points lower.
- Cougar Brown 2106-40ΔE 3.43 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.1 points lower.
- Serengeti Sand 2164-40ΔE 3.68 · close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.2 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Tribal Pottery PPU3-14 matched across all 13 brands →